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SUBJ/TRANSITION GOALS, PLANS, AND SUCCESS
NAVADMIN 154/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL//
REF/A/DOC/DOD/10APR14//NOTAL//
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/071550ZOCT11//
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/092023ZNOV12//
REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/282212ZFEB13//
REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/261811ZJUL13//
NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM 12-007, CH-2,
DIRECTING IMPLEMENTATION OF VETERANS OPPORTUNITY WORKSHOP AND VETERANS
EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 300/11, USE OF PRE-SEPARATION
COUNSELING CHECKLIST (DD FORM 2648 AND 2648-1). REF C IS NAVADMIN 334/12,
TRANSITION GOALS, PLANS, SUCCEED. REF D IS NAVADMIN 053/13, UPDATED
REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSITION GOALS, PLANS, SUCCEED. REF E IS NAVADMIN 187/13,
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR TRANSITION GOALS, PLANS, AND SUCCESS.//RMKS/1. THIS
NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FOURTH IN A SERIES OF UPDATES FOR TRANSITION GOALS,
PLANS, AND SUCCESS (GPS) INCLUDING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO NEW EXEMPTIONS
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP (DOLEW), POLICY FOR USING
TRANSITION GPS VIRTUAL CURRICULUM, THE AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING
TRACKS TO ASSIST IN MEETING CAREER READINESS STANDARDS (CRS), AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF TRANSITION CHECKLIST VIA DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA
CENTER (DMDC) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(TAP) WEBSITE.
2. REF (A), EXPANDED EXEMPTIONS FROM ATTENDING DOLEW TO INCLUDE:
A. ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS RETIRING AFTER 20 OR MORE YEARS OF ACTIVE-
DUTY SERVICE IN THE MILITARY.
B. ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS WHO, AFTER SERVING THEIR FIRST 180
CONTINUOUS DAYS OR MORE ON ACTIVE-DUTY AND MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
(1) ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.
(2) HAVE DOCUMENTED ACCEPTANCE INTO AN ACCREDITED TECHNICAL TRAINING,
UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM.
(3) HAVE SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND, DUE TO UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES,
ARE NEEDED TO SUPPORT A UNIT ON ORDERS SCHEDULED TO BE DEPLOYED WITHIN 60
DAYS.
(4) ARE WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED AND RECOVERING AND TRANSITIONING FROM
ACTIVE-DUTY, AND ENROLLED IN THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE, OR A
SIMILAR TRANSITION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT, FURTHER EDUCATION
OR TECHNICAL TRAINING POST-SEPARATION.
3. THE FIRST COMMANDER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 47 OF THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE MUST CERTIFY ON DD FORM
2958, ANY SERVICE MEMBER*S REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE DOLEW. A MAKE-UP
PLAN MUST ACCOMPANY THE POSTPONEMENT CERTIFICATION. THE COMMAND TRANSITION
OFFICER/CAREER COUNSELOR WILL DOCUMENT ON DD FORM 2958 THE DECISION OF
ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS WHO QUALIFY FOR AN EXEMPTION AND ELECT NOT TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE DOLEW. EXEMPTIONS LISTED IN REF (A) APPLY TO BOTH ACTIVE
AND RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL.
4. A VIRTUAL TRANSITION GPS COURSE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE JOINT KNOWLEDGE
ONLINE (JKO) WEBSITE WHICH MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF REF (A). SERVICE
MEMBERS ELECTING TO COMPLETE THE VIRTUAL CURRICULUM MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
A. BE ASSIGNED AT AN ISOLATED OR REMOTE DUTY STATION, 50 MILES OR
GREATER FROM THE NEAREST MILITARY INSTALLATION THAT OFFERS THE TRANSITION GPS
COURSE IN A TRADITIONAL *BRICK AND MORTAR* CLASSROOM SETTING. TRANSITION GPS
IS STANDARDIZED ACROSS ALL BRANCHES OF THE SERVICE AND SNMS MAY ATTEND,
DEPENDING ON QUOTA AVAILABILITY, AT ANY MILITARY INSTALLATION TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW.
B. HAVE A SHORT NOTICE SEPARATION DATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN A
QUOTA FOR ATTENDING TRANSITION GPS AT A MILITARY INSTALLATION.
5. WHEN MEMBERS COMPLETE VIRTUAL TRANSITION GPS VIA JKO THEY ARE
AUTOMATICALLY MUSTERED IN THE DMDC TAP WEBSITE. ATTENDANCE AT A TRANSITION
GPS FACILITY IS THE PREFERRED METHOD AND EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO
SECURE A QUOTA PRIOR TO SEPARATION, REGARDLESS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THAT
SEPARATION (ADMINISTRATIVE OR PUNITIVE).
SERVICE MEMBERS SEPARATING DURING OR SHORTLY AFTER A DEPLOYMENT SHOULD
COMPLETE THE CLASSROOM TRANSITION GPS PRIOR TO THAT DEPLOYMENT. PROCEDURES
FOR ENROLLING IN VIRTUAL TRANSITION GPS ON JKO ARE LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERSNPC/CAREER/
TRANSITION/PAGES/TAP.ASPX.
6. REMOTE OR ISOLATED AREAS (SHIPS UNDERWAY WITH UNPLANNED
SEPARATIONS) WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS MAY COMPLETE VIRTUAL TRANSITION GPS
CURRICULUM MODULES VIA COMPACT DISC (CD). TO REQUEST A COPY OF THE
TRANSITION GPS CD, CONTACT OPNAV N170C POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH
11. WHEN SERVICE MEMBERS COMPLETE VIRTUAL TRANSITION GPS VIA CD, COMMANDS
ARE REQUIRED TO VERIFY COURSE COMPLETION AND DOCUMENT COMPLETION VIA THE
SESSION OF DMDC TAP WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/TACL/.
7. THE TAP WEBSITE FUNCTIONALITY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO ALLOW TRANSITION
COUNSELORS (TC) TO CREATE A CHECKLIST (SPECIFICALLY FOR DD FORM 2648, DD FORM
2648-1, AND DD FORM 2958) FOR SERVICE MEMBERS TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE.
IN ADDITION, THE NEW SITE ALLOWS TCS TO MANAGE TRANSITION GPS ATTENDANCE DATA
AND TO VIEW SERVICE MEMBERS* VERIFICATION OF MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
DOCUMENTS. PROCEDURES FOR DOCUMENTING COURSE COMPLETION ARE AVAILABLE VIA
DMDC TAP USER*S GUIDE. SERVICE MEMBERS SHALL PRINT COMPLETION CERTIFICATES
TO VERIFY COMPLETION OF CAPSTONE.
8. PARTICIPATION IN THE INDIVIDUAL TRANSITION GPS TRACKS IS BASED ON
MEMBER*S ABILITY TO ATTAIN CRS. THE TRANSITION GPS TRACKS ARE:
A. ACCESSING HIGHER EDUCATION
B. TECHNICAL TRAINING
C. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
9. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ADDITIONAL TRACKS AND SCHEDULED DATES IN YOUR
AREA VISIT HTTP://CNIC.NAVY.MIL/FFR/FAMILY_READINESS/FLEET_AND_FAMILY_
SUPPORT_PROGRAM/TRANSITION_ASSISTANCE.HTML.
10. PER REFS (A) AND (B), DD FORMS 2648/2648-1S AND DD FORMS 2958 MUST BE
SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO DMDC. REFS (C) THROUGH (E) AND PROCEDURES FOR
PDF FILE UPLOAD ARE LOCATED AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/CAREER/TRANSITION
/PAGES/TAP.ASPX.
11. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR GENERAL POLICY QUESTIONS ARE MR. TOM ALBERT,
N170C, AT (901) 874-4254/DSN 882, OR VIA E-MAIL AT TOM.ALBERT(AT)NAVY.MIL, OR
MR. PERRY CHRISTIANSEN, AT
(901) 874-4372/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT
PERRY.CHRISTIANSEN(AT)NAVY.MIL. FOR SPECIFIC EXECUTION QUESTIONS, CONTACT
MS. SHAUNA TURNER, CNIC (N91), AT (202)433-4592/DSN 288, OR VIA E-MAIL AT
SHAUNA.TURNER(AT)NAVY.MIL.
12. THIS MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERSEDED OR CANCELED,
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
13. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL W. F. MORAN, N1.//
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